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What Missouri State University-Springfield costs

Springfield, Missouri · Public · 13,313 undergrads

Missouri State University-Springfield's in-state sticker price was $25,632 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,270 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,696. Out-of-state students pay $9,632 more in tuition.

What does Missouri State University-Springfield cost?

$17,270 a year in-state

Out of state: about $26,902 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,632.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,696
$30,000–$48,000$12,555
$48,000–$75,000$13,449
$75,000–$110,000$17,578
over $110,000$21,357

Out-of-state tuition is $19,760 a year, against $10,128 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,632 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,696$23,328
$30,000–$48,000$12,555$22,187
$48,000–$75,000$13,449$23,081
$75,000–$110,000$17,578$27,210
Over $110,000$21,357$30,989

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,632 more in tuition that Missouri State University-Springfield charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 47% off Missouri State University-Springfield's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Missouri State University-Springfield cost about the same as the colleges below.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Missouri State University-Springfield$13,449$17,270
Kansas State University$13,499$18,210
Northwest Missouri State University$12,855$16,120
University of Northern Iowa$13,066$16,038

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,128
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$19,760
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,632
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,632 more in tuition at Missouri State University-Springfield and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,770
average grant for students who got aid.
27%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,400
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Missouri State University-Springfield cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,696 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,632. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri State University-Springfield's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri State University-Springfield cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,555 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,632. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri State University-Springfield's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri State University-Springfield cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,449 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,632. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri State University-Springfield's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri State University-Springfield cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Missouri State University-Springfield is $19,760 a year, against $10,128 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,270 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,632 tuition gap gives about $26,902 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers